Patent classifications
H04N9/3152
PROJECTION SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR
A projection system includes a first optical system and a second optical system disposed on an enlargement side of the first optical system. The first optical system includes a first lens group having positive power, a second lens group disposed on the enlargement side of the first lens group and having negative power, and an optical path deflector disposed between the first lens group and the second lens group. The second optical system includes a reflection member having a concave reflection surface. The second lens group includes three aspherical lenses. Conditional Expression (1) below is satisfied,
0.25<|F|×FNO/Ymax<0.5 (1)
where F represents the focal length of the entirety of the projection system, FNO represents the F number of the projection system, and Ymax represents a maximum image height in a reduction-side conjugate plane.
Short distance illumination of a spatial light modulator using an optical element with an aperture
A display device includes a light source, a spatial light modulator, and an optical assembly. The light source is configured to provide illumination light and the spatial light modulator is positioned to receive the illumination light. The optical assembly includes a first reflective surface with an aperture and a second reflective surface that is opposite to the first reflective surface. The optical assembly is positioned relative to the light source so that at least a first portion of the illumination light received by the optical assembly is reflected by the second reflective surface toward the first reflective surface, is reflected by the first reflective surface toward the second reflective surface, and is transmitted through the second reflective surface. A method performed by the display device is also disclosed.
REFLECTIVE SCREEN AND PROJECTION IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM
Provided is a reflective screen and a projection image display system in which a transmittance of light can be selectively changed, a transmittance in a transparent state is sufficiently high, a voltage does not need to be applied constantly, and a voltage is applied to decrease a transmittance of light in a case where the reflective screen is irradiated with video light. The reflective screen includes: a light reflecting layer that is formed of a cholesteric liquid crystal layer and where a selective reflection wavelength at a polar angle of 60° is present in a visible range, in which senses of helix of all of cholesteric liquid crystal layers are the same and Expression (1) is satisfied; and a transparent first electrode, a transparent second electrode, and a light control layer that are provided on a rear side with respect to the light reflective layer, the light control layer being disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the light control layer includes a polymer network and liquid crystal molecules and changes between a first state where light is scattered and a second state where transmission of light is allowed by changing a magnitude of a voltage applied, the polymer network having a three-dimensional net shape having a plurality of domains, and the liquid crystal molecules being positioned in the domains.
R[−60,40](550)/R[−60,30](550)≥1.5 Expression (1)
Short distance illumination of a spatial light modulator using a single reflector
A display device includes a light source, a spatial light modulator, and an optical element. The optical element includes a reflective surface. The optical assembly is positioned relative to the light source so that at least a portion of the illumination light received by the optical element is reflected at the reflective surface back toward the light source. The spatial light modulator is positioned to receive at least a portion of the illumination light reflected by the reflective surface. A method performed by the display device is also disclosed.
Method and system for eyebox expansion in display systems
A method includes receiving a light beam propagating along an optical path, converting, using a first diffractive element, a first portion of the light beam into a first circularly polarized beam, and a second portion of the light beam into a second circularly polarized beam. The method also includes converting, using a second diffractive element, the first circularly polarized beam into a first circularly polarized output beam, and the second circularly polarized beam into a second circularly polarized output beam.
Optical control of qubits with spatial light modulators for quantum computing and quantum simulation
Systems and methods for the optical control of qubits and other quantum particles with spatial light modulators (SLM) for quantum computing and quantum simulation are disclosed herein. The system may include a particle system configured to provide an ordered array comprising a multiplicity of quantum particles or a multiplicity of qubits, an optical source, a SLM configured to project a structured illumination pattern capable of individually addressing one or more quantum particles or qubits of the ordered array, and a SLM controller.
Structured light projector and electronic device including the same
Provided is a structured light projector including a light source configured to emit light, and a nanostructure array configured to form a dot pattern based on the light emitted by the light source, the nanostructure array including a plurality of super cells each respectively including a plurality of nanostructures, wherein each of the plurality of super cells includes a first sub cell that includes a plurality of first nanostructures having a first shape distribution and a second sub cell that includes a plurality of second nanostructures having a second shape distribution.
TREATMENT OF LIGHT BY MEANS OF AN OPTICAL DEVICE
An optical device is provided including a light-imaging component configured to focus light fed to the light-imaging component in at least one focusing spot, wherein the light fed includes at least one predefinable wavelength; and a conversion apparatus including at least one phosphor which is designed to convert light having the at least one predefinable wavelength into conversion light, wherein the conversion apparatus is arranged in such a way that the at least one phosphor is arranged in the focusing spot of the light-imaging component. The light-imaging component is configured to generate at least two focusing spots, and the conversion apparatus is arranged in such a way that the at least two focusing spots are positioned on the at least one phosphor.
ILLUMINATION UNIT, PROJECTION DISPLAY UNIT, AND DIRECT-VIEW DISPLAY UNIT
An illumination unit capable of reducing luminance unevenness in illumination light, a projection display unit, and a direct-view display unit each of which uses such an illumination unit. An illumination optical system includes one or more light sources each including a solid-state light-emitting device; and an optical member configured to allow light incident from the solid-state light-emitting device to pass therethrough and exit therefrom, and at least one of the chips in the one or more light sources is configured of a laser diode. The optical member includes an integrator including a first fly-eye lens on which light from the solid-state light-emitting device is incident and a second fly-eye lens on which light from the first fly-eye lens is incident, and uniformizing a luminance distribution of light in a predetermined illumination region illuminated with light incident from the solid-state light-emitting device. A major-axis direction of a luminance distribution shape of light incident on an incident plane of the first fly-eye lens is different from arrangement directions of the cells in the first fly-eye lens.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LIGHT PROJECTOR MODULE
The disclosed subject matter relates to a method of manufacturing a light projector module, comprising the steps of: providing a base plate, a light source on the base plate, and a micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) scanning assembly, wherein the base plate has, between the light source and the MEMS scanning assembly, a mounting surface accessible at one side of the base plate; positioning a set of one or more lenses on the mounting surface and adjusting the position of the one or more lenses of the set while the light source is emitting and at least one light beam projected by the light projector module is monitored in a display area; and mounting the one or more lenses of the set in the adjusted position fixedly on the base plate.